England vs Argentina: history, hostility and a place in the World Cup Final
14.07.26, 00:00 Updated 14.07.26, 00:27 4 Minute Read
Gary Jordan
It was perhaps inevitable that after a month's worth of action, and a tournament that has seen a record number of teams competing, the four highest-ranked teams coming into the World Cup would be the ones remaining: France, Spain, Argentina, and England. You could not put a cigarette paper between them, so you might as well flip a coin or simply pick one of them out of a hat. One of them will be victorious this coming Sunday.
England have done their usual latter-stage antics of keeping us on the edge of our seats, coming from behind, toiling against the odds when reduced to ten men and going through extra time. We can be thankful there has been no penalty shoot-out – yet. Thomas Tuchel has, in the main, navigated his way through his first tournament as England manager rather well. Reflecting on the latest win, which sent his side into the semi-finals, he said: ‘It's intense, I'm enjoying it a lot. I feel very alive in these moments.’
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Gary Jordan Author of Out of the Shadows: The Story of the 1982 World Cup Team. A long-time observer of England, he brings historical perspective and an enduring optimism shaped by decades following the national side.